This dataverse contains datasets and do files in Stata 16 format used in the article: 

"Studying Nonobviousness." 73 Hastings Law Journal, 2022.
Jason Rantanen, Lindsay Kriz, and Abigail Matthews. ​


There are 4 .do files, 11 datasets, and 1 codebook. 


(1)
Part I Analysis, 2012-2019 data and Appendix C
Do File: 	Studying Nonobviousness Part I.do	
Functions: 	1) Prepares the Holte & Sichelman Datasets to be compared and merges the two datasets together. 
		2) Analyzes the final combined version of datasets

Input files: 	Holte and Sichelman 2020.dta, 
		Rantanen 2013.dta, 
		Multi-analysis coding.dta
		Rantanen to Holte Sichelman matched cases.dta, 
		2020-06-16LK Coding of unmatched records.dta

Output: 	Part I dataset for analysis.dta
		Tables 1 - 13
		Appendix C tables C1-C2


(2)
Part II Analysis, 1997-2019 data and Appendix D
Do File: 	Studying Nonobviousness Part I.do	

Functions: 	1) Prepares the updated data, 1997-2019
		2) Analyzes the updated data.

Input files: 	Part II dataset 1997-2019.dta 
		appeals 2021-02-24.dta

Output: 	Figures 1-6
		Tables 14-15
		Appendix D table D1


(3)
Appendix B, part 1
Do File: 	Appendix B pre-review kappa analysis.do	

Functions: 	Performs inter-rater reliability analysis of 2012-2019 data pre-review— before coders' review of disagreements.

Input file: 	Appendix B pre-review.dta

Output: 	Appendix tables B1-B5


(4)
Appendix B, part 2
Do File: 	Appendix B post-review kappa analysis.do	

Functions: 	Performs inter-rater reliability analysis of 2012-2019 data post-review—after the coders review of disagreements.

Input file: 	Appendix B post-review.dta

Output: 	Appendix tables B6-B10
